# Günther Fielmann

_German Chief executive officer of Fielmann (1939–2024)_

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> Günther Klaus Fielmann was a German billionaire businessman, the founder, majority owner and the chief executive officer of Fielmann, a German optics company focusing on retail eyewear. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated at US$4.6 billion. From 2019, the management of Fielmann Group, was handed over completely to his son Marc Fielmann.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 September 1939 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101055#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Stafstedt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101055#P19))
- **Died:** 3 January 2024 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101055#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lütjensee ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101055#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101055#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; optician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101055#P106))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101055#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; German startup prize; honorary doctor of the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel; honorary citizenship; honorary member; Deutscher Handelspreis; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; honorary citizen of Schleswig-Holstein ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101055#P166))

## Questions

**When was Günther Fielmann born?**  
Günther Fielmann was born on 17 September 1939 in Stafstedt.

**What positions has Günther Fielmann held?**  
Positions held by Günther Fielmann include: chief executive officer.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Günther Fielmann](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCnther_Fielmann) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q101055](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101055) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: G Fielmann.jpg by Marcus Dewanger (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:G_Fielmann.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Günther Fielmann". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gunther-fielmann. Retrieved 6 November 2026.